消波ブロック

Japanese
Kanji in this term
消 波
しょう
Grade: 3		 は
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 消波(しょうは) (shōha, “wave-cancelling”) + ブロック (burokku, “block”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) しょーはブロ​ック [shòóhá búróꜜkkù] (Nakadaka – [5])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːha̠ bɯ̟ᵝɾo̞k̚kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

消(しょう)波(は)ブロック • (shōha burokku) 

  1. a tetrapod (a concrete structure used in breakwaters to absorb and reduce the energy of waves, such as along a shoreline)
    Synonym: (brand name) テトラポッド (tetorapoddo)

Usage notes

While this kind of breakwater component structure is most commonly a tetrapod with four feet, the term 消波ブロック (shōha burokku) can refer to any blocky piece used in a breakwater, such as designs with six feet or even eight.[1]

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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